U.S. agency accuses Wal-Mart of pregnancy discrimination in lawsuit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit accusing Wal-Mart Stores East LP of forcing pregnant workers at a Wisconsin warehouse to go on unpaid leave and denying their requests to take on easier duties.
The EEOC, which enforces federal laws banning discrimination in the workplace, said the distribution center in Menomonie, Wisconsin, a unit of Wal-Mart Inc, has discriminated against pregnant employees since 2014. Federal law requires employers to accommodate wo